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PROOF POINTS: Research evidence increases for intensive tutoring

The Hechinger Report

Tutoring programs for elementary school children rise to the top within this body of research, which was conducted well before the pandemic and targeted to students who were considerably behind grade level. When the No Child Left Behind law was first passed in 2001, schools got extra money to tutor students who were behind.

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10 Reasons Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important for Early Literacy Development

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Smaller groups and instruction durations between 5 and 18 hours also led to more effective outcomes. Word-Reading Strategies in Elementary School Children: Relations to Comprehension, Reading Time, and Phonemic Awareness. Notably, classroom teachers were found to be quite effective in delivering this instruction. Schuster, B.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Picture books for early elementary students: Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat. Intercultural Education, 2001, 12(1), pp. Hosea Plays On by Kathleen M. Siwatu, K.O.

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

Papay cited his own 2015 study with Matt Kraft , along with a 2017 study of middle school teachers in North Carolina and a 2011 study of elementary and middle school teacher s. That is, the cohort of rookie teachers in 2001 were just as effective as the cohort of rookie teachers in 2009. The science has evolved.”.

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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

The Council of Chief State School Officers is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. Connect: www.ccsso.org , @CCSSO. extra-state jurisdictions.

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The science of catching up

The Hechinger Report

A 2020 review of 100 tutoring programs found that intensive tutoring is particularly helpful at improving students’ reading skills during the early elementary years, and most effective in math for slightly older children. When the No Child Left Behind law was first passed in 2001, schools got extra money to tutor students who were behind.

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The ultimate guide to Bloom’s Taxonomy

Linways Technologies

revolves around 6 levels to measure achievement of learning outcomes. Each of these are mapped with measurable outcomes to assess attainment. In 2001 the Bloom’s taxonomy was revised by putting together a series of more dynamic concepts for the classification system by a team of. What is Bloom’s taxonomy? The student.